Speaker:  Mark Thompson

 

We cannot dictate to Jesus the terms of our salvation.

 

The more expectations we have of Jesus, the more He blows up those expectations.

 

In Luke 8 Jesus falls asleep in the boat.  They were headed across the lake to the other side – where Jesus never went.  Then a storm hit.

 

We assume God doesn’t want us to do something when bad things happen, but it’s just the opposite!

 

OPPOSITION lets us know we are following God’s will!

 

Jesus changed the demon-possessed man’s life.  The he tells the man to stay.  The people told Jesus to leave.  The next time Jesus came to this area, the people brought the sick to be healed.  What do you think the man was doing at home all this time?

 

We need to give each other permission to “go to the other side of the lake.”  Expect storms and show compassion.